Computer Networks and the Internet Tutorial (2nd Edition)

Author: Zhang Yaoxue, Guo Guoqiang, Wang Xiaochun, Zhao Yanbiao
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is a revised version based on the first edition published in 2000. It focuses on the core technologies and the latest development trends of software and hardware for computer network systems in the context of the Internet. The book is divided into six parts and 18 chapters, organized as follows:
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the general topic.
Chapters 2 and 3 form Part I, introducing the communication principles of computer networks.
Chapters 4 to 8 constitute Part II, covering the fundamental principles and architectures of computer local area networks (LANs), computer wide area networks (WANs), and broadband access network technologies.
Chapters 9 and 10 make up Part III, discussing network interconnection technologies, including the TCP/IP protocol and the basic principles and methods of network interconnection.
Part IV, consisting of Chapters 11 and 12, introduces the mathematical foundation of network protocol engineering and the process of network protocol development.
Part V is the Network Management and Applications section, comprising Chapters 13 to 15, which primarily cover Internet network management methods, principles, and network security.
Part VI, from Chapters 16 to 18, explores the main development directions and trends in current computer network technologies and the Internet, including next-generation IP protocol IPv6, quality of service (QoS) control technologies, differentiated services, multi-label protocols, mobile Internet technologies, active networks, grids, and sensor networks.
This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate or graduate students in computer network courses at universities and colleges, as well as a reference for engineering professionals working in the field of computer networks and their applications.